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After years of unofficial copies of Microsoft’s 6502 BASIC floating around on the internet, the software giant has released the code under an open-source license. 6502 BASIC was one of Microsoft’s first pieces of software, adapted in 1976 by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and early employee Ric Weiland to run on the 6502 CPU that powered the Apple II, Atari 2600, Nintendo Entertainment System, and Commodore 8-bit series.Microsoft’s open-source release of 6502 BASIC is a throwback to the initial days of coding, as the software helped standardize programming language implementations and allowed some of the first developers to use a…

The Ukrainian film-maker Alexander Rodnyansky was once at the very centre of Russia’s cultural life. Over two decades he ran one of Russia’s biggest media conglomerates, produced some of the most celebrated films in recent Russian history – including the Oscar nominees Leviathan and Loveless – and helped bring Russian cinema to international prominence.But since the invasion of Ukraine, Rodnyansky said, he has witnessed a huge shift in Russian cinema. “The most popular genre in Russian cinema today is fairytales,” the 64-year-old told the Guardian. “They adapt all the stories we grew up with. There’s no single social drama, no…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Many dog owners warmly remember the first time their furry pal finally nailed a new trick they spent weeks working on. Countless bacon-flavored treats and high-pitched words of encouragement are all offered up in service of achieving a passable “roll over” or “shake.” It turns out Boston Dynamics engineers go through a similarly painstaking reward process with their quadruped robot, “Spot.” The coveted trick in this case: a fluid, uninterrupted triple backflip. Good boy? While nailing a triple backflip is undeniably cool, the acrobatic feat will…

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new video loaded: U.S. Defends Boat StriketranscriptBacktranscriptU.S. Defends Boat StrikeSecretary of State Marco Rubio said military operations against Venezuelan cartels would continue.It’ll happen again. Maybe it’s happening right now. I don’t know. But the point is the president of the United States is going to wage war on narco terrorist organizations. This one was operating in international waters, headed towards the United States to flood our country with poison.Recent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable…

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For the New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s data and analytics team, January 5, 2025, felt a lot like kismet.Three and a half years earlier, New York state legislators had passed a law requiring the MTA to release “easily accessible, understandable, and usable” data to the public; by January 2022, MTA chair and CEO Janno Lieber officially announced the new team’s formation. Meanwhile, New York City’s controversial congestion pricing program, which tolls cars entering Manhattan’s busiest streets, officially kicked off in 2019 but was chugging through a lengthy setup process, with the transit agency and state fighting lawsuits, politicians, and…

“Vanny,” as this 2005 Chrysler Town and Country is affectionately known, has put in 20 years and 183,000 miles of service, and won the deep affection of two small children. It was a good run. Camila Domonoske/NPR hide caption toggle caption Camila Domonoske/NPR The 2005 Chrysler Town and Country that’s more or less permanently parked in my driveway has seen better days. And I would know — I remember them. This van was bought by my in-laws, back when my husband and I were high school sweethearts. When we left home and drove across the country at 18 years old,…

The new single features on Byrne’s upcoming album, Who Is the Sky?, arriving Friday David Byrne swapped his big suit for an orange tracksuit on The Tonight Show during an intimate performance at Rough Trade NYC in Rockefeller Plaza. In the episode aired on Wednesday, the former Talking Heads frontman performed his new single “What Is The Reason For It?” from his upcoming album, Who Is the Sky?. As Byrne sang the chorus, “What is the reason for it? Why is it there? Is it my body or my brain?,” he danced alongside his backup singers and band in matching jackets and…

Scotland’s Emma Wassell pays tribute to the “incredible” support she has received from her team-mates over the last year, as she recovered from the loss of her mum and a tumour in her chest to make her return at the Women’s Rugby World Cup.WATCH MORE: ‘You get sand stress!’ – Quickfire questions with Scotland World Cup squadAvailable to UK users only.